THE average retail prices of rice and pork dropped nationwide in early July, while several other commodities posted mixed movements, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Well-milled rice sold for P49.30 per kilogram in the first phase (July 1-5), down from P49.67/kg in mid-June and P50.02/kg in early June. Still, this was higher than year-ago levels of P41.28/kg (mid-July 2025) and P41.57/kg (early July 2025).
Fresh pork kasim retailed at P339.43/kg in early July, down from P342.14/kg in late June and P342.48/kg in early June. It was also lower than year-ago prices of P372.35/kg and P374.89/kg in mid- and early July 2025, respectively.
Galunggong (round scad) rose to P237.69/kg in early July from P229.30/kg in late June, and was likewise higher than the P220.00/kg and P216.01/kg recorded in mid- and early July 2025. However, it remained below the P240.22/kg in early June this year.
Tomatoes climbed to P97.05/kg in early July from P84.49/kg in mid-June and P89.55/kg in early June, and were also higher than the P76.61/kg and P78.33/kg in mid- and early July 2025.
Hawaiian ginger was more expensive at P161.53/kg in early July from P159.51/kg in late June, but remained below its early-June price of P181.52/kg and year-ago levels of P183.28/kg and P184.97/kg.
Calamansi fell to P100.73/kg in early July from P103.17/kg in late June and P122.27/kg in early June, though this was still higher than the P89.80/kg and P92.37/kg a year earlier.
Refined sugar averaged P82.53/kg in early July, down from P82.82/kg in mid-June and from year-ago prices of P84.68/kg and P84.85/kg. It was slightly higher, however, than the P82.42/kg recorded in early June this year.
